2017–18_Club_Atlético_Boca_Juniors_season

2017–18 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season

2017–18 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season

Boca Juniors 2017–18 football season


The 2017–18 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season is the 89th consecutive Primera División season for the senior squad. During the season, Boca Juniors will take part in the Primera División, Copa Argentina, Supercopa Argentina and in the Group Stage of the Copa Libertadores.

Season overview

June

Ramiro Martínez is transferred to Godoy Cruz.[1]

July

Fernando Evangelista, Leandro Marín, Nicolás Colazo, Gonzalo Castellani, Franco Cristaldo, Adrián Cubas, Alexis Messidoro, Tomás Pochettino, Nicolás Benegas, Agustín Bouzat and Andrés Chávez returned from their loans. Axel Werner, Fernando Tobio, Jonathan Silva and Ricardo Centurión returned to their clubs after a loan spell in Boca. In the first days of July Paolo Goltz arrived to the club,[2] Gonzalo Castellani, Adrián Cubas, Franco Cristaldo and Tomás Pochettino are loaned to Defensa y Justicia[3] and Leandro Marín is transferred to FC Lausanne-Sport.[4] Edwin Cardona arrives on a one-year loan from Monterrey[5] and Cristian Espinoza arrives on an 18-month loan from Villarreal.[6] Nicolás Colazo is loaned to Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP).[7] The first friendly is a 1–1 draw against Nacional, Boca won 3–1 in penalties.

August

The second friendly is a 1–0 victory over Villarreal. In mutual agreement, Boca purchases the rights of Ramón Ábila from Cruzeiro and is loaned to Huracán,[8] also, in the operation, Alexis Messidoro is loaned to Cruzeiro.[9] In Salta, Boca won 4–2 in penalties after a 1–1 draw against Banfield. On August 12, Nicolás Benegas is loaned to San Martín (T).[10] The first official match of the season is a 5–0 win against Gimnasia y Tiro in the Round of 64 of Copa Argentina, with a brace of Benedetto, and a great debut of Cardona. Andrés Chávez is transferred to Panathinaikos.[11] On August 24, Boca and Peñarol reached an agreement for the transfer of midfielder Nahitan Nández.[12] Marcelo Torres is loaned to Talleres (C).[13] Fernando Zuqui is transferred to Estudiantes (LP).[14] In the first game of the tournament Boca defeated Olimpo 3–0.

September

On September 2, Boca won 1-0 a friendly Superclásico over River Plate in San Juan. Nazareno Solis is loaned to Huracán.[15] The second game of the tournament was a 1–0 victory over Lanús. Boca advanced in the Copa Argentina after defeating 1-0 Guillermo Brown in the Round of 32. On September 18 Boca won 4–1 over Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba, followed by a 4–0 victory over Vélez Sarsfield. After 12 games without losing, Boca was defeated by Rosario Central and was eliminated of the 2016–17 Copa Argentina.

October

Boca won a tough match against Chacarita Juniors on the first match of October. Boca won the match against Patronato and against Belgrano, and set a team record with seven wins from the first seven matches in the league.

November

In the Superclásico, Boca won 2–1 over River Plate, winning eight games in a row. Boca finally lost 2–1 against Racing Club, Darío Benedetto suffered a knee injured and is out for six months. The second defeat came after a 1–0 loss against Rosario Central.

December

Boca returned to the victory after a 2-0 winning over Arsenal. In the last match of the year Boca won 1–0 over Estudiantes (LP) staying on the top in the entire 2017. On December 20 Boca were drawn into Group H of the 2018 Copa Libertadores with Brazilian team Palmeiras, Peruvian champions Alianza Lima and a team from the Qualifying Stages.[16] Ramón Ábila returned from his loan on Huracán. On December 27, right back Julio Buffarini arrives to the club.[17] Agustín Bouzat is transferred to Vélez Sarsfield.[18]

January

Left back Emmanuel Mas signed a three-year contract with the club.[19] After a controversial departure and hard talks, Carlos Tevez has returned to Boca.[20] Nahuel Molina Lucero is loaned to Defensa y Justicia. Boca and Fernando Evangelista agreed to mutually terminate the defender's contract, Evangelista subsequently joined Newell's Old Boys. Playmaker Emanuel Reynoso arrived to the club from Talleres (C) for $1.500.000 and the loan of Alexis Messidoro and percentages of other players.[21] On the kickoff return of the Argentine League, Boca won 2–0 over Colón. Boca and Gonzalo Castellani agreed to mutually terminate the midfielder's contract, Castellani subsequently joined Atlético Nacional. Boca and Juan Manuel Insaurralde agreed to mutually terminate the defender's contract, Insaurralde subsequently joined Colo-Colo.

February

Gino Peruzzi is loaned to Nacional.[22] On February 4, Boca was held by San Lorenzo to a 1–1 draw. On February 11, Boca got a hard 1–0 win against Temperley, and other 1–0 against Banfield to keep leading the tournament. On February 25, Boca won 4–2 over San Martín (SJ).

March

Boca drew 0–0 against Alianza Lima in the first game of 2018 Copa Libertadores. On March 5, Boca played the worst match of the tournament and lost 2–0 against Argentinos Juniors. On March 10, on a very emotional game, Boca won 2–1 at home against Tigre. In the 2017 Supercopa Argentina Boca lost the Superclásico 2–0 against eternal rival River Plate. Continuing the tournament, Boca drew 1–1 against Atlético Tucumán.

April

The first match of April was an agonic 2–1 win against Talleres (C). The second match of the group stage of Copa Libertadores was a 1–0 victory over Colombian Junior. On April 8, Boca played awfully against Defensa y Justicia 2–1, nevertheless, Boca keeps leading the tournament. On April 11, Boca were held by Palmeiras to a 1–1 draw away from home, in the third match of Copa Libertadores group stage. Another bad match took Boca to the second consecutive loss, after the 1–0 defeat against Independiente. On April 22, Boca returned to the good game and managed to win 3–1 over Newell's Old Boys. On the fourth game of Copa Libertadores group stage, Boca lost 2–0 against Palmeiras.

May

The first match of May was a 1–1 draw against Junior in Colombia. In the last game in La Bombonera, Boca won 2–0 over Unión. Boca was crowned League champions after a 2–2 draw against Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP), defending their own title achieved last season, claiming their thirty-third domestic title. The last match of the League was a 3–3 draw against Huracán. The last match of the season was a 5–0 win over Alianza Lima, with this victory, Boca qualified for the Round of 16.

Current squad

Last updated on May 17, 2018
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Transfers

In

Winter

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More information Loan Return, Date ...

Summer

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Out

Winter

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Summer

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Pre-season and friendlies

Winter

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

July 29, 2017 Pre-season Boca Juniors Argentina 1–1
(3–1 p)
Uruguay Nacional Ciudad del Este, Paraguay
Cardona 74' Barcia 72' Stadium: Estadio Antonio Aranda
Penalties
Cardona soccer ball with check mark
Vergini soccer ball with check mark
Chávez soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Ramírez
soccer ball with red X Silveira
soccer ball with red X Rodríguez
soccer ball with red X Barcia
August 2, 2017 Pre-season Boca Juniors Argentina 1–0 Spain Villarreal Buenos Aires, Argentina
21:30 Pavón 53'
Gago soccer ball with red X 85'
Bonera Yellow card 84' Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Fernando Echenique
August 8, 2017 Pre-season Boca Juniors 1–1
(4–2 p)
Banfield Salta, Argentina
20:30 Cardona Yellow card 30' 90+5'
Barrios Yellow card 67'
Gago Yellow card 83'
Sperduti 5'
Linares Red card 90+4'
Stadium: Padre Ernesto Martearena
Referee: Pablo Dóvalo
Penalties
Cardona soccer ball with check mark
Bou soccer ball with check mark
Fabra soccer ball with check mark
Gago soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with red X Gómez
soccer ball with red X Bettini
soccer ball with check mark Civelli
soccer ball with check mark Rodríguez
August 19, 2017 Pre-season Cerro Porteño Paraguay 1–2 Argentina Boca Juniors Asunción, Paraguay
20:45 Churín 90' Barrios 77'
Maroni 90+2'
Stadium: Estadio General Pablo Rojas
Referee: Ever Aquino

Summer

Competitions

Overall

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Last updated: May 17, 2017
Source: Competitions

1: The final stages are played in the next season.

Primera División

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) play-off (only if needed to decide championship); 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal difference; 7) head-to-head goals scored.[23][24]
(C) Champions

Relegation table

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Results summary

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Source: AFA

Results by round

More information Round, Ground ...
Source: AFA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

August 27, 2017 1 Boca Juniors 3–0 Olimpo Buenos Aires
18:05 UTC−3 Benedetto 7' (pen.), 84'
Pérez 41'
Report Nasuti Yellow card 52'
Villanueva Yellow card 83'
Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Néstor Pitana
September 10, 2017 2 Lanús 0–1 Boca Juniors Lanús
20:05 UTC−3 Herrera Yellow card 3'
Plácido Yellow card 40'
Silva Yellow card 74'
Report Pérez Yellow card 42'
Barrios Yellow card 58'
Cardona Yellow card 69'
Benedetto 83'
Stadium: Ciudad de Lanús
Referee: Fernando Echenique
September 17, 2017 3 Boca Juniors 4–1 Godoy Cruz Buenos Aires
18:05 UTC−3 Pérez 19', 39'
Pavón 67'
Nández 84'
Report Garro Yellow card 9'
Galeano 11'
Abecasis Yellow card 48'
Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Germán Delfino
September 23, 2017 4 Vélez Sarsfield 0–4 Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
18:05 UTC−3 Amor Yellow card 12'
Cubero Yellow card 27'
Gianetti Yellow card 37'
Report Benedetto 14', 50'
Jara Yellow card 41'
Fabra Yellow card 54' 85'
Domínguez 62' (o.g.)
Stadium: José Amalfitani
Referee: Fernando Espinoza
October 1, 2017 5 Boca Juniors 1–0 Chacarita Juniors Buenos Aires
18:05 UTC−3 Pavón 2'
Cardona Yellow card 12' Yellow-red card 15'
Benedetto Yellow card 43'
Barrios Yellow card 87'
Report Mellado Yellow card 10' Yellow-red card 53'
Yellow card 18'
Rosso Yellow card 61'
Montoya Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Néstor Pitana
October 29, 2017 7 Boca Juniors 4–0 Belgrano Buenos Aires
18:05 UTC−3 Acosta 15' (o.g.)
Fabra Yellow card 16'
Cardona 42'
Barrios Yellow card 53'
Benedetto 62', 77'
Report Figueroa Yellow card 7'
Lértora Yellow card 7'
Brunetta Yellow card 53'
Godoy Yellow card 72'
Riojas Red card 90+1'
Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Silvio Trucco
November 5, 2017 8 River Plate 1–2 Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
18:05 UTC−3 E. Pérez Yellow card 17'
Pinola Yellow card 20'
Fernández Red card 37'
Lux Yellow card 38'
Maidana Yellow card 42'
Casco Yellow card 54'
Ponzio 68'
Report Nández Yellow card 29' 72'
Cardona 41' Red card 61'
Pérez Yellow card 56'
Pavón Yellow card 81'
Benedetto Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Referee: Néstor Pitana
November 19, 2017 9 Boca Juniors 1–2 Racing Club Buenos Aires
19:15 UTC−3 Benedetto 40' (pen.) Yellow card 77'
Pérez Yellow card 44'
Peruzzi Yellow card 55'
Fabra Yellow card 61'
Report González Yellow card 2'
Martínez 36'
Saravia Yellow card 46'
Arévalo Ríos Yellow card 50'
Solari 53'
Ibargüen Yellow card 72'
Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Darío Herrera
November 26, 2017 10 Rosario Central 1–0 Boca Juniors Rosario
21:30 UTC−3 Gil Yellow card 1'
Ruben 3'
Camacho Yellow card 31'
Lovera Yellow card 76'
Tobio Yellow card 86'
Zampedri Yellow card 88'
Report Goltz Yellow card 35' Yellow-red card 37'
Pérez Yellow card 46'
Peruzzi Yellow card 51'
Benítez Yellow card 70'
Nández Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Gigante de Arroyito
Referee: Patricio Loustau
December 3, 2017 11 Boca Juniors 2–0 Arsenal Buenos Aires
19:15 UTC−3 Vadalá 34'
Cardona Yellow card 55' 90+1'
Report Papa Yellow card 10'
Monteseirín Yellow card 50'
Corvalán Yellow card 57'
Ferreyra Red card 82'
Velázquez Yellow card 87'
Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Facundo Tello
December 10, 2017 12 Estudiantes (LP) 0–1 Boca Juniors Quilmes
21:30 UTC−3 Braña Yellow card 14'
Lattanzio Yellow card 35'
Desábato Yellow card 86'
Report Pérez Yellow card 63'
Barrios 75'
Vergini Yellow card 86'
Vadalá Yellow card 87'
Espinoza Yellow card 90+1'
Evangelista Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Referee: Fernando Espinoza
January 27, 2018 13 Boca Juniors 2–0 Colón Buenos Aires
21:30 UTC−3 Pavón 2'
Nández 64'
Report Fritzler Yellow card 23'
Ledesma Yellow card 37'
Jonathan Galván Yellow card 58'
Toledo Red card 70'
Guanca Yellow card 74'
Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Federico Beligoy
February 4, 2018 14 San Lorenzo 1–1 Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
19:15 UTC−3 Botta 3'
Rojas Yellow card 33' Yellow-red card 82'
Quignon Yellow card 35' Yellow-red card 42'
Report Tevez 14'
Fabra Yellow card 34'
Barrios Yellow card 66'
Stadium: Pedro Bidegain
Referee: Silvio Trucco
February 11, 2018 15 Boca Juniors 1–0 Temperley Buenos Aires
19:15 UTC−3 Fabra 59'
Tevez soccer ball with red X 81'
Ábila Yellow card 82'
Report Nani Yellow card 29'
Bogino Yellow card 68'
Scifo Yellow card 72'
Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Ariel Penel
February 18, 2018 16 Banfield 0–1 Boca Juniors Banfield
21:30 UTC−3 Bettini Yellow card 50'
Colela Yellow card 75'
Villagra Yellow card 79'
Report Tevez 2'
Jara Yellow card 72'
Buffarini Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Florencio Solá
Referee: Mauro Vigliano
March 10, 2018 19 Boca Juniors 2–1 Tigre Buenos Aires
19:15 UTC−3 Fabra Yellow card 51'
Pérez Yellow card 63'
Cardona 73' (pen.) Yellow card 78'
Pavón Yellow card 90'
Jara 90+4'
Report Cardozo Yellow card 32'
Alberto Morales Yellow card 68'
González Yellow card 70'
Chiarini Yellow card 72'
Pérez Acuña 88'
Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Germán Delfino
March 18, 2018 20 Atlético Tucumán 1–1 Boca Juniors San Miguel de Tucumán
17:45 UTC−3 Toledo 31'
Cabral Yellow card 48'
Risso Patrón Yellow card 62'
Aliendro Yellow card 75'
Acosta Yellow card 86'
Report Barrios Yellow card 52'
Pérez Yellow card 62'
Bou 90'
Buffarini Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Monumental José Fierro
Referee: Darío Herrera
April 1, 2018 21 Boca Juniors 2–1 Talleres (C) Buenos Aires
17:45 UTC−3 Fabra Yellow card 22'
Bou 27'
Pérez Yellow card 45' 90+1'
Pavón Yellow card 46'
Report Godoy Yellow card 37'
Quintana 45'
Olaza Yellow card 85'
Guiñazú Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Federico Beligoy
April 15, 2018 23 Independiente 1–0 Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
20:00 UTC−3 Silva Yellow card 37'
Fernández Yellow card 50'
Benítez 56'
Report Vergini Yellow card 8'
Mas Yellow card 79'
Pérez Yellow card 81' Yellow-red card 90'
Nández Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Libertadores de América
Referee: Ariel Penel
April 22, 2018 24 Boca Juniors 3–1 Newell's Old Boys Buenos Aires
20:00 UTC−3 Pérez Cardona Yellow card 2'
Ábila 26', 37'
Pavón 58'
Nández Yellow card 85'
Buffarini Yellow card 89'
Report Sills Yellow card 20'
Fértoli 38'
Varela Yellow card 62'
Opazo Yellow card 65'
Fontanini Yellow card 77'
Bernardello Yellow card 88'
Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Juan Pablo Pompei
May 6, 2018 26 Boca Juniors 2–0 Unión Buenos Aires
17:45 UTC−3 Ábila 77', 87' Report Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Germán Delfino
May 9, 2018 25 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 2–2 Boca Juniors La Plata
19:15 UTC−3 Colazo 32'
Rinaudo Yellow card 34'
Bonifacio Yellow card 69'
Guanini Yellow card 70'
Alemán 80'
Report Pérez 12' Yellow card 64'
Pérez Cardona Yellow card 30'
Ábila 56'
Benítez Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Juan Carmelo Zerillo
Referee: Facundo Tello
Note: Match postponed due to heavy rain.
May 12, 2018 27 Huracán 3–3 Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
11:00 UTC−3 Pussetto 5'
Damonte Yellow card 26'
Calello Yellow card 37'
Mendoza 63'
Chávez 72'
Álvarez Yellow card 90+3'
Report Mas 31' Yellow card 33'
Bou 34'
Benítez 43'
Chicco Yellow card 51'
Almendra Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Tomás Adolfo Ducó
Referee: Fernando Rapallini

Copa Argentina

Round of 64

August 14, 2017 Boca Juniors 5–0 Gimnasia y Tiro Formosa
21:10 UTC−3 Pérez Yellow card 20' 32'
Cardona 38'
Fabra 50'
Benedetto 78', 87'
Report Motta Yellow card 20'
Ceratto Yellow card 65'
Stadium: Estadio Antonio Romero
Referee: Pablo Echavarría

Round of 32

September 13, 2017 Guillermo Brown 0–1 Boca Juniors Mendoza
20:10 UTC−3 Solís Yellow card 24'
Palma Yellow card 65'
Report Benedetto 60' (pen.) Yellow card 76'
Peruzzi Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Malvinas Argentinas
Referee: Facundo Tello

Round of 16

September 27, 2017 Rosario Central 1–0 Boca Juniors Mendoza
21:10 UTC−3 Martínez 25' Yellow card 55'
Leguizamón Yellow card 47'
Ruben Yellow card 48'
Romero Yellow card 53'
Gil Yellow card 76' Yellow-red card 90+2'
Report Magallán Yellow card 54' Stadium: Malvinas Argentinas
Referee: Fernando Rapallini

Supercopa Argentina

Copa Libertadores

Group stage

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Source: CONMEBOL
April 4, 2018 2 Boca Juniors Argentina 1–0 Colombia Junior Buenos Aires, Argentina
21:45 UTC−3 Pavón 27'
Mas Yellow card 64'
Ábila soccer ball with red X 66'
Goltz Yellow card 88'
Report Murillo Yellow card 37'
Ruiz Yellow card 85'
Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Ulises Mereles (Paraguay)
April 11, 2018 3 Palmeiras Brazil 1–1 Argentina Boca Juniors São Paulo, Brazil
21:45 UTC−3 Felipe Melo Yellow card 12'
Keno 89'
Report Magallán Yellow card 37'
Tevez 90+1'
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)
May 16, 2018 6 Boca Juniors Argentina 5–0 Peru Alianza Lima Buenos Aires, Argentina
21:45 UTC−3 Cardona 11'
Pérez Yellow card 17'
Fabra 19'
Ábila 34', 41'
Tevez 54'
Report Cruzado Yellow card 24' Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)

Team statistics

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Season appearances and goals

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Top scorers

Last updated on May 17, 2018
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Clean sheets

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Disciplinary record

Last updated on May 17, 2018
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References

  1. "Llegó el primer refuerzo del Expreso" (in Spanish). Godoy Cruz Official website.
  2. "Paolo Goltz, el primer refuerzo" (in Spanish). Boca Juniors Official website.
  3. "Adrián Cubas se suma al Halcón" (in Spanish). Defensa y Justicia Official website.
  4. "Lausanne-Sport signs Leandro Marín". Lausanne-Sport Official website.
  5. "Cardona, la nueva cara del campeón" (in Spanish). Boca Juniors Official website.
  6. "Bienvenidos" (in Spanish). Boca Juniors Official website.
  7. "Colazo se hizo Lobo" (in Spanish). Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Official website. Archived from the original on 2017-07-29. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  8. "Ábila es el séptimo refuerzo de Huracán" (in Spanish). Huracán Official website.
  9. "Novo reforço, Messidoro enaltece grandeza do Maior de Minas" (in Portuguese). Cruzeiro Official website.
  10. "Se presentó Nicolás Benegas" (in Spanish). San Martín (T) Official website.
  11. "Chavez in Green". Panathinaikos Official website.
  12. "Nahitan Nández se suma al campeón" (in Spanish). Boca Official website.
  13. "Marcelo Torres refuerza la delantera de Talleres" (in Spanish). Talleres (C) Official website. Archived from the original on 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
  14. "Fernando Zuqui es nuevo jugador de Estudiantes" (in Spanish). Estudiantes (LP) Official website.
  15. ""Llego con muchas expectativas e ilusiones"" (in Spanish). Huracán Official website.
  16. "Buffarini ya es refuerzo" (in Spanish). Boca Official website.
  17. "Bienvenido Agustín" (in Spanish). Velez Sarsfield Official website.
  18. "Mas se sumó a los entrenamientos" (in Spanish). Boca Official website.
  19. "#BienvenidoCarlitos" (in Spanish). Boca Official website.
  20. "Reynoso, el quinto refuerzo" (in Spanish). Boca Official website.
  21. "Reglamento General AFA" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.

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